Angelin

Description

A decorative wood from the Andira inermis tree found in the West Indies. Angelin is a reddish brown to black figured wood that is highly resistant to fungi and insects. It is also called pheasant wood and Partridgewood.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Andira inermis; Andirá-uchi (Port.); angelim; partridgewood; pheasant wood

Physical and Chemical Properties

• Density = 50 ppcf

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 285

• F. H. Titmuss, Commercial Timbers of the World, The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965

• Gordon Hanlon, contributed information, 1998